Anterior Drawer

25 September, 2016

Indications

Anterior Drawer test is a shoulder stability examination to determine if there is anterior instability of the glenohumeral joint capsule. The test is useful where results from the apprehension test are inconclusive or difficult to interpret.

Procedure:

Patient supine

Examiner grasps the patient’s arm with one hand and palpates with the other hand over the coracoid process and posterior scapula (attempting to stabilise the scapula).